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heart_n unto_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v testify_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n it_o be_v your_o life_n deut._n 32._o 4._o 6._o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v hitherto_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o set_v upon_o turn_v and_o make_v use_n of_o god_n mean_n for_o your_o conversion_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o nor_o torment_v you_o before_o the_o time_n with_o the_o forethought_n of_o your_o eternal_a misery_n but_o in_o order_n to_o your_o make_v your_o escape_n be_v you_o shut_v up_o under_o your_o present_a misery_n without_o remedy_n it_o be_v but_o mercy_n as_o one_o speak_v to_o let_v you_o alone_o that_o you_o may_v take_v in_o that_o little_a poor_a comfort_n that_o you_o be_v capable_a of_o here_o in_o this_o world_n but_o you_o may_v yet_o be_v happy_a if_o you_o do_v not_o wilful_o refuse_v the_o mean_n of_o your_o recovery_n behold_v i_o hold_v open_v the_o door_n unto_o you_o arise_v and_o take_v your_o 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say_v will_v it_o not_o grieve_v a_o person_n of_o any_o humanity_n if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o reign_a plague_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o receipt_n as_o one_o well_o that_o will_v infallible_o cure_v all_o the_o country_n and_o recover_v the_o most_o hopeless_a patient_n and_o yet_o his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o hundred_o about_o he_o because_o they_o will_v not_o use_v it_o man_n and_o brethren_n though_o you_o carry_v the_o certain_a symptom_n of_o death_n in_o your_o face_n yet_o i_o have_v a_o receipt_n that_o will_v cure_v you_o all_o that_o will_v cure_v infallible_o follow_v but_o these_o few_o direction_n and_o if_o you_o do_v not_o then_o win_v heaven_n i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v it_o hear_v then_o oh_o sinner_n and_o as_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v convert_v and_o save_v embrace_v this_o follow_a counsel_n dir._n i._o set_v it_o down_o with_o thyself_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thou_o ever_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n in_o this_o thy_o unconverted_a state_n can_v any_o other_o but_o christ_n save_v thou_o and_o he_o tell_v thou_o he_o will_v never_o do_v it_o except_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v and_o convert_v mat._n 18._o 3._o john_n 3._o 3._o do_v he_o not_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o can_v thou_o get_v in_o without_o his_o leave_n as_o thou_o must_v if_o ever_o thou_o come_v thither_o in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n without_o a_o sound_n and_o through_o renovation_n dir._n ii_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o thorough_a sight_n and_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o sin_n till_o man_n be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o stark_o sick_a of_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o way_n for_o ease_n and_o cure_v nor_o to_o purpose_n inquire_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v mat._n 11._o 28._o act_n 2._o 37._o mat._n 9_o 12._o they_o must_v set_v themselves_o down_o for_o dead_a man_n before_o they_o will_v come_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n john_n 5._o 40._o labour_v therefore_o to_o set_v all_o thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o never_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o let_v thy_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n psal._n 77._o 6._o inquire_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o into_o thy_o life_n enter_v into_o a_o thorough_a examination_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o all_o thy_o way_n psal._n 119._o 59_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v a_o full_a discovery_n and_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o inability_n hereunto_o for_o it_o be_v his_o proper_a work_n to_o convince_v of_o sin_n john_n 16._o 8._o spread_v all_o before_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o conscience_n till_o thy_o heart_n and_o eye_n be_v set_v abroach_o leave_v not_o strive_v with_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n till_o it_o cry_v out_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o the_o enlighten_v jailor_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v act_n 16._o 30._o to_o this_o porpose_n meditate_v of_o the_o numerousness_n of_o thy_o sin_n david_n heart_n fail_v when_o he_o think_v of_o this_o and_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v more_o sin_n than_o hair_n ps._n 40._o 12._o this_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n tender-mercy_n psal._n 51._o 1._o the_o loathsome_a carcase_n do_v not_o more_o hateful_o swarm_v with_o crawl_a worm_n than_o a_o unsanctified_a soul_n with_o filthy_a lust_n they_o fill_v the_o head_n the_o heart_n the_o eye_n and_o mouth_n of_o he_o look_v backward_o where_o be_v ever_o the_o place_n what_o be_v ever_o the_o time_n in_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o sin_n look_v inward_a what_o part_n or_o power_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o it_o be_v poison_v with_o sin_n what_o duty_n do_v thou_o ever_o perform_v into_o which_o this_o poison_n be_v not_o shed_v oh_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o thy_o debt_n who_o have_v be_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o run_v upon_o the_o hook_n and_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v pay_v off_o one_o penny_n look_v over_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n and_o all_o its_o curse_a brood_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o life_n call_v to_o mind_n thy_o omission_n commission_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o thought_n of_o thy_o word_n of_o thy_o action_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o year_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o like_o a_o desperate_a bankrupt_a that_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v over_o his_o book_n read_v the_o record_n of_o conscience_n careful_o these_o book_n must_v be_v open_v soon_o or_o late_a rev._n 20._o 12._o meditate_v upon_o the_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v the_o grand_a enemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o life_n against_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v the_o public_a enemy_n of_o all_o mankind_n how_o do_v david_n ezra_n daniel_n and_o the_o good_a levite_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o injuriousness_n to_o god_n their_o opposition_n to_o his_o good_a and_o righteous_a law_n the_o mercy_n the_o warning_n that_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o nehem._n 9_o dan._n 9_o ezra_n 9_o o_o the_o work_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v bring_v in_o death_n that_o have_v rob_v and_o enslave_v man_n that_o have_v black_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v dig_v hell_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o john_n 8._o 34._o this_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v turn_v the_o creation_n upside_o down_o and_o sow_v dissension_n between_o man_n and_o the_o creature_n between_o man_n and_o man_n yea_o between_o man_n and_o himself_o set_v the_o sensitive_a part_n against_o the_o
the_o whole_a mind_n of_o christ_n psal._n 119._o 125._o 124._o 169._o psal._n 25._o 4_o 5._o he_o will_v not_o have_v one_o sin_n discover_v nor_o be_v ignorant_a of_o one_o duty_n require_v it_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o earnest_a breathe_n of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n lord_n if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o do_v thou_o discover_v it_o what_o i_o know_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v it_o no_o more_o the_o unsound_a be_v â—_o willing_o ignorant_a 2_o pet._n 3._o 5._o love_n not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o light_n joh._n 3._o 20._o he_o be_v willing_a to_o keep_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v loath_a to_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o let_v in_o the_o light_n at_o that_o window_n now_o the_o gracious_a heart_n be_v willing_a to_o know_v the_o whole_a latitude_n and_o compass_n of_o his_o maker_n law_n psal._n 119._o 18_o 19_o 27_o 33_o 64_o 66_o 68_o 73_o 108_o 124â—_n he_o receive_v with_o all_o acceptation_n the_o word_n that_o convince_v he_o of_o any_o duty_n that_o he_o know_v not_o or_o mind_v not_o before_o or_o discover_v any_o sin_n that_o lie_v hide_v before_o psal._n 19_o 11._o 3._o the_o free_a and_o resolve_a choice_n of_o the_o will_n be_v determine_v for_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n before_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o world_n psal._n 119._o 127_o 103_o 162._o his_o consent_n be_v not_o extort_a by_o some_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n nor_o be_v it_o only_o a_o sudden_a and_o hasty_a resolve_n but_o he_o be_v deliberate_o purpose_v and_o come_v off_o free_o in_o the_o choice_n psal._n 17._o 3._o psal._n 119._o 30._o true_o the_o flesh_n will_v rebel_v yet_o the_o prevail_a part_n of_o his_o will_n be_v for_o christ_n law_n and_o government_n so_o that_o he_o take_v they_o not_o up_o as_o his_o toil_n or_o burden_n but_o his_o bliss_n 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o psal._n 119._o 60_o 72._o when_o the_o unsanctified_a go_v in_o christ_n way_n as_o in_o gyâ—es_n and_o fetter_n he_o do_v they_o natural_o psal._n 40._o 8._o jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o count_v christ_n law_n his_o liberty_n psal._n 119._o 32_o 45._o james_n 1._o 25._o he_o be_v willing_a in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n psal._n 110._o 3._o and_o have_v this_o inseparable_a mark_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o if_o he_o may_v have_v his_o choice_n live_v a_o strict_a and_o holy_a life_n than_o the_o most_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a life_n in_o the_o world_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 26._o there_o go_v with_o saul_n a_o band_n of_o man_n who_o heart_n god_n have_v touch_v when_o god_n touch_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o choose_a they_o present_o follow_v christ_n mat._n 4._o 22._o and_o though_o draw_v do_v free_o run_v after_o he_o can._n 1._o 4._o and_o willing_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 7._o 16._o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a desire_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 15._o fear_n have_v its_o use_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o main_a spring_n of_o motion_n with_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n christ_n keep_v not_o his_o subject_n in_o by_o â—orce_n but_o be_v king_n of_o a_o willing_a people_n they_o be_v through_o his_o grace_n free_o resolve_v for_o his_o service_n and_o do_v it_o out_o of_o choice_n not_o as_o slave_n but_o as_o the_o son_n or_o spouse_n from_o a_o spring_n of_o love_n and_o a_o loyal_a mind_n in_o a_o word_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o convert_v love_n psal._n 119._o 159_o 163_o 167._o desire_n v_o 5_o 20_o 40._o delight_n v_o 77â—_n 92_o 103_o 111_o 143._o and_o continual_a study_n v_o 99_o 79._o psal._n 2._o 2._o 4._o the_o bent_n of_o his_o course_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v god_n statute_n psal._n 119._o 4_o 8_o 167_o 168._o it_o be_v the_o daily_a care_n of_o his_o life_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n he_o seek_v great_a thing_n he_o have_v noble_a design_n though_o he_o fall_v too_o short_a he_o aim_v at_o nothing_o less_o than_o perfection_n he_o desire_v it_o he_o reach_v after_o it_o he_o will_v not_o rest_v in_o any_o pitch_n of_o grace_n till_o he_o be_v quite_o rid_v of_o sin_n and_o have_v perfect_v holiness_n phil._n 3._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o here_o the_o hypocrite_n rottenness_n may_v be_v discover_v he_o desire_v holiness_n as_o one_o well_o only_o as_o a_o bridge_n to_o heaven_n and_o inquire_v earnest_o what_o be_v the_o least_o that_o will_v serve_v his_o turn_n and_o if_o he_o can_v get_v but_o so_o much_o as_o may_v just_o bring_v he_o to_o heaven_n this_o be_v all_o he_o care_v for_o but_o the_o sound_a convert_n desire_v holiness_n for_o holiness_n sake_n psal._n 119._o 97._o matt._n 5._o 6._o and_o not_o only_o for_o heaven_n sake_n he_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o so_o much_o as_o may_v save_v he_o from_o hell_n but_o desire_v the_o high_a pitch_n yet_o desire_n be_v not_o enough_o what_o be_v thy_o way_n and_o thy_o course_n be_v the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o thy_o life_n alter_v be_v holiness_n thy_o trade_n and_o religion_n thy_o business_n rom._n 8._o 1._o mat._n 25._o 16._o phil._n 3._o 20._o if_o not_o thou_o be_v short_a of_o sound_a conversion_n application_n and_o be_v this_o that_o we_o have_v describe_v the_o conversion_n that_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n then_o be_v inform_v 1._o that_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o find_v it_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n saving_o to_o convert_v a_o sinner_n to_o jesus_n christ._n again_o then_o be_v exhort_v o_o man_n that_o read_v to_o turn_v in_o upon_o thy_o own_o self_n what_o say_v conscience_n do_v it_o not_o begin_v to_o bite_v do_v it_o not_o twitch_v thou_o as_o thou_o go_v be_v this_o thy_o judgement_n and_o this_o thy_o choice_n and_o this_o thy_o way_n that_o we_o have_v describe_v if_o so_o then_o it_o be_v well_o but_o do_v not_o thy_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n thou_o live_v in_o against_o thy_o conscience_n do_v it_o not_o tell_v thou_o there_o be_v such_o and_o such_o a_o secret_a way_n of_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o duty_n that_o thou_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o do_v not_o conscience_n carry_v thou_o to_o thy_o closet_n and_o tell_v thou_o how_o seldom_o prayer_n and_o read_v be_v perform_v there_o do_v it_o not_o carry_v thou_o to_o thy_o family_n and_o show_v thou_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o be_v neglect_v there_o do_v not_o conscience_n lead_v thou_o to_o thy_o shop_n thy_o trade_n and_o tell_v thou_o of_o some_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n there_o do_v it_o not_o carry_v thou_o to_o the_o ale-shop_n or_o to_o the_o sack-shop_n and_o round_o thou_o in_o thy_o ear_n for_o the_o loose_a company_n thou_o keep_v there_o the_o precious_a time_n thou_o mispende_v there_o for_o the_o talent_n of_o god_n which_o thou_o throw_v down_o this_o sink_n for_o thy_o game_n and_o thy_o swill_n etc._n etc._n do_v it_o not_o carry_v thou_o into_o the_o secret_a chamber_n and_o read_v thou_o a_o curtain_n lecture_n o_o conscience_n do_v thy_o duty_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o command_v thou_o discharge_v thy_o office_n lay_v hold_n upon_o this_o sinner_n fall_v upon_o he_o arrest_v he_o apprehend_v he_o undeceive_v he_o what_o will_v thou_o slatter_v and_o soothe_v he_o while_o he_o live_v in_o his_o sin_n awake_v o_o conscience_n what_o mean_v thou_o o_o sleeper_n what_o have_v thou_o never_o a_o reproof_n in_o thy_o mouth_n what_o shall_v this_o soul_n die_v in_o his_o careless_a neglect_n of_o god_n and_o eternity_n and_o thou_o altogether_o hold_v thy_o peace_n what_o shall_v he_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n and_o yet_o have_v peace_n o_o rouse_v up_o thyself_o and_o do_v thy_o work_n now_o let_v the_o preacher_n in_o the_o bosom_n speak_v cry_v aloud_o and_o spare_v not_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n let_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o soul_n be_v require_v at_o thy_o hand_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o conversion_n it_o may_v be_v you_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v what_o mean_v this_o stir_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o wonder_v why_o i_o follow_v you_o with_o such_o earnestness_n still_o ring_v one_o lesson_n in_o your_o ear_n that_o you_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v convert_v act_v 3._o 19_o but_o i_o must_v say_v unto_o you_o as_o ruth_n to_o naomi_n entreat_v i_o not_o to_o leave_v you_o nor_o to_o turn_v aside_o from_o
follow_v after_o you_o ruth_n 1._o 16._o be_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n i_o will_v never_o keep_v so_o much_o ado_n may_v you_o be_v save_v as_o you_o be_v i_o will_v glad_o let_v you_o alone_o but_o will_v you_o not_o have_v i_o solicitous_a for_o you_o when_o i_o see_v you_o ready_a to_o perish_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v before_o who_o i_o be_o i_o have_v not_o the_o least_o hope_n to_o see_v ever_o a_o one_o of_o your_o face_n in_o heaven_n except_o you_o be_v convert_v i_o utter_o despair_v of_o your_o salvation_n except_o you_o will_v be_v prevail_v with_o to_o turn_v thorough_o and_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n have_v god_n say_v except_o you_o be_v bear_v again_o you_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 3._o and_o yet_o do_v you_o wonder_v why_o your_o minister_n do_v so_o painful_o travel_v in_o birth_n with_o you_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o i_o be_o earnest_a with_o you_o to_o follow_v after_o holiness_n and_o long_o to_o see_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o you_o never_o do_v any_o nor_o shall_v any_o enter_v into_o heaven_n by_o any_o other_o way_n but_o this_o the_o conversion_n describe_v be_v not_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o some_o tall_a christian_n but_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v save_v pass_v this_o universal_a change_n it_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o the_o noble_a roman_a when_o he_o be_v haste_v with_o corn_n to_o the_o city_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d i_o and_o the_o mariner_n be_v loath_a to_o set_v sail_n in_o the_o foul_a weather_n necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la navigare_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la vivere_fw-la our_o voyage_n be_v of_o more_o necessity_n than_o our_o life_n what_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v account_v necessary_a be_v thy_o bread_n necessary_a be_v thy_o breath_n necessary_a then_o thy_o conversion_n be_v much_o more_o necessary_a indeed_o this_o be_v the_o vnum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a thy_o estate_n be_v not_o necessary_a thou_o may_v sell_v all_o for_o the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o gainer_n by_o the_o purchase_n mat._n 13._o 45._o thy_o life_n be_v not_o necessary_a thou_o may_v part_v with_o it_o for_o christ_n to_o infinite_a advantage_n thy_o esteem_n be_v not_o necessary_a thou_o may_v be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o happy_a yea_o much_o more_o happy_a in_o reproach_n than_o in_o repute_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 4._o mat._n 5._o 10_o 11._o but_o thy_o conversion_n be_v necessary_a thy_o damnation_n lie_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o needful_a in_o so_o important_a a_o case_n to_o look_v about_o upon_o this_o one_o point_n depend_v thy_o make_n or_o mar_v to_o all_o eternity_n but_o i_o shall_v more_o particular_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o conversion_n in_o five_o thing_n for_o without_o this_o 1._o thy_o be_v be_v in_o vain_a be_v it_o not_o pity_v thou_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o nothing_o a_o unprofitable_a burden_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o wart_n or_o wen_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n thus_o thou_o be_v while_o unconvert_v for_o thou_o can_v not_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o be_v be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n thou_o be_v and_o be_v create_v rev._n 4._o 11._o do_v not_o he_o make_v thou_o for_o himself_o prov._n 16._o 4._o be_v thou_o a_o man_n and_o have_v thou_o reason_n why_o then_o bethink_v thyself_o why_o and_o whence_o thy_o be_v be_v behold_v god_n workmanship_n in_o thy_o body_n and_o ask_v thyself_o to_o what_o end_n do_v god_n rear_v this_o fabric_n consider_v the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o thy_o heavenborn_a soul_n to_o what_o end_n do_v god_n bestow_v these_o excellency_n to_o no_o other_o than_o that_o thou_o shall_v please_v thyself_o and_o gratify_v thy_o sense_n do_v god_n send_v man_n like_o the_o swallow_n into_o the_o world_n only_o to_o gather_v a_o few_o stick_n and_o dirt_n and_o build_v their_o nest_n and_o breed_v up_o their_o young_a and_o then_o away_o the_o very_a heathen_n can_v see_v further_o than_o this_o be_v thou_o so_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v psal._n 139._o 14._o and_o do_v thou_o not_o yet_o think_v with_o thyself_o sure_o it_o be_v for_o some_o noble_a and_o raise_a end_n o_o man_n set_v thy_o reason_n a_o little_a in_o the_o chair_n be_v it_o not_o pity_v such_o a_o goodly_a fabric_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o vain_a very_o thou_o be_v in_o vain_a except_o thou_o be_v for_o god_n better_a thou_o have_v no_o being_n than_o not_o be_v for_o he_o will_v thou_o serve_v thy_o end_n thou_o must_v repent_v and_o be_v convert_v without_o this_o thou_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n yea_o to_o bad_a purpose_n first_o to_o no_o purpose_n man_n unconvert_v be_v like_o a_o choice_a instrument_n that_o have_v every_o string_n break_v or_o out_o of_o tune_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n must_v repair_v and_o tunâ—_n it_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sweet_o move_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o actuate_a grace_n or_o else_o thy_o prayer_n will_v be_v but_o howlingsâ—_n and_o all_o thy_o service_n will_v make_v no_o music_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a eph._n 2._o 10._o phil._n 2._o 13._o hos._n 7._o 14._o isaiah_n 1._o 15._o all_o thy_o power_n and_o faculty_n be_v so_o corrupt_a in_o thy_o natural_a state_n that_o except_o thou_o be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n thou_o can_v not_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9_o 14._o tit._n 1._o 15._o a_o unsanctified_a man_n can_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 1._o he_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o it_o he_o be_v altogether_o as_o unskilful_a in_o the_o work_n as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 5._o 13._o there_o be_v great_a mystery_n as_o well_o in_o the_o practice_n as_o principle_n of_o godliness_n now_o the_o unregenerate_a know_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13._o 11._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 10._o you_o may_v as_o well_o expect_v he_o that_o never_o learn_v the_o alphabet_n to_o read_v or_o look_v for_o goodly_a music_n on_o the_o lute_n from_o one_o that_o never_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o a_o instrument_n as_o that_o a_o natural_a man_n shall_v do_v the_o lord_n any_o please_a service_n he_o must_v be_v first_o teach_v of_o god_n joh._n 6._o 45._o teach_v to_o pray_v luk._n 11._o 1._o teach_v to_o profit_n isaiah_n 48._o 17._o teach_v to_o go_v hos._n 11._o â—_o or_o else_o he_o will_v be_v utter_o at_o a_o loss_n 2._o he_o have_v no_o strength_n for_o it_o how_o weak_a be_v his_o heart_n ezek._n 16._o 30._o he_o be_v present_o tire_v the_o sabbath_n what_o a_o weariness_n it_o it_o mal._n 1._o 13._o he_o be_v without_o strength_n rom._n 5._o 6._o yea_o stark_a dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 5._o 3._o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o it_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n way_n job_n 21._o 14._o he_o do_v not_o know_v they_o and_o he_o do_v not_o care_n to_o know_v they_o psal._n 82._o 5._o he_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v he_o understand_v 4._o he_o have_v neither_o due_a instrument_n nor_o material_n for_o it_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o hew_v the_o marble_n without_o tool_n or_o limn_v without_o colour_n or_o instrument_n or_o build_v without_o materials_n as_o perform_v any_o acceptible_a service_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v both_o the_o material_n and_o instrument_n in_o the_o work_n almsgiving_n be_v not_o a_o service_n of_o god_n but_o of_o vain_a glory_n unless_o deal_v forth_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a love_n what_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o lip_n without_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o carcase_n without_o the_o life_n what_o be_v all_o our_o concession_n unless_o they_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n what_o our_o petition_n unless_o animate_v all_o along_o with_o holy_a desire_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o promise_n what_o our_o praise_n and_o thanks-givings_a unless_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a gratitude_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o expect_v the_o tree_n shall_v speak_v or_o look_v for_o logic_n from_o the_o bruit_n or_o motion_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o for_o any_o service_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n from_o the_o unconvert_v when_o the_o tree_n be_v evil_a how_o can_v the_o fruit_n be_v good_a mat._n 7._o 18._o second_o to_o bad_a purpose_n the_o unconverted_a soul_n be_v a_o very_a cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n rev._n 18._o 2._o a_o sepulchre_n full_a of_o corruption_n and_o rottenness_n mat._n 23._o 27._o a_o loathsome_a carcase_n full_a of_o crawl_a worm_n and_o send_v forth_o
they_o will_v quick_o find_v that_o their_o great_a content_n be_v in_o the_o world_n luke_n 12._o 19_o and_o their_o great_a care_n and_o main_a endeavour_n to_o get_v and_o secure_v the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o certain_a discovery_n of_o a_o unconverted_a sinner_n may_v the_o profess_v part_n of_o the_o world_n take_v earnest_a heed_n that_o they_o perish_v not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o sin_n unobserved_a man_n may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o christ_n as_o effectual_o by_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o lawful_a comfort_n as_o by_o the_o most_o unlawful_a course_n mat._n 22._o 5._o luke_n 14._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 24._o 9_o reign_v malice_n and_o envy_n against_o those_o that_o disrespect_n they_o or_o be_v injurious_a to_o they_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 9_o 11._o o_o how_o do_v many_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a remember_v injury_n and_o carry_v grudge_n and_o will_v return_v man_n as_o good_a as_o they_o bring_v render_v evil_a for_o evil_n love_v to_o take_v revenge_n wish_v evil_a to_o they_o that_o wrong_v they_o direct_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n rom._n 12._o 14_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21_o 23._o neh._n 6._o 17._o doubtless_o where_o this_o evil_n be_v keep_v boil_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o hate_v resist_v mortify_a but_o do_v habitual_o prevail_v that_o person_n be_v in_o the_o very_a gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n mat._n 18._o 34_o 35._o 1_o john_n 3._o 14_o 15._o reader_n do_v nothing_o of_o this_o touch_v thou_o be_v thou_o in_o none_o of_o the_o forementioned_a rank_n o_o search_n and_o search_v again_o take_v thy_o heart_n solemn_o to_o task_n woe_n unto_o thou_o if_o after_o all_o thy_o profession_n thou_o shall_v be_v find_v under_o the_o power_n of_o ignorance_n lose_v in_o formality_n drown_v in_o earthly_a mindedness_n envenom_v with_o malice_n exalt_v in_o a_o opinion_n of_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n leven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o carnal_a end_n in_o god_n service_n embitter_v against_o strictness_n this_o will_v be_v a_o sad_a discovery_n that_o all_o thy_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a but_o i_o must_v proceed_v 10._o unmortified_a pride_n when_o man_n love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o man_n esteem_n applause_n and_o approbation_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o stranger_n to_o true_a conversion_n john_n 12._o 43._o gal._n 1._o 10._o when_o man_n see_v not_o nor_o complain_v of_o nor_o groan_n under_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v stark_o dead_a in_o sin_n o_o how_o secret_o do_v this_o sin_n live_v and_o reign_v in_o many_o heart_n and_o they_o know_v it_o not_o but_o be_v very_a stranger_n to_o themselves_o joh._n 9_o 40._o 11._o the_o prevail_a love_n of_o pleasure_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o this_o be_v a_o black_a mark_n when_o man_n give_v the_o flesh_n the_o liberty_n that_o it_o crave_v and_o pamper_v and_o please_v it_o and_o do_v not_o deny_v and_o restrain_v it_o when_o their_o great_a delight_n be_v in_o gratify_v their_o belly_n and_o please_v their_o sense_n whatever_o appearance_n they_o may_v have_v of_o religion_n all_o be_v unâ—ound_v rom._n 16._o 18._o tit._n 3._o 3_o a_o flesh-pleasing_a life_n can_v be_v please_v to_o god_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o cross_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o under_o as_o their_o enemy_n gal._n 5._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 25._o 26_o 27._o 12._o carnal_a seâ—â—rity_n or_o a_o presumptuous_a and_o ungrounded_a confidence_n that_o their_o condition_n be_v already_o good_a rev._n 3._o 17._o many_o cry_v peace_n and_o safety_n when_o sudden_a destruction_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 3._o this_o be_v that_o which_o keep_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n sleep_v when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v work_v 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the_o smart_n of_o their_o deadly_a sore_n and_o sickness_n or_o else_o christ_n will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n mat._n 9_o 12._o then_o the_o manslayer_n hasten_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n when_o pursue_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n man_n must_v be_v even_o force_v and_o fire_v out_o of_o themselves_o or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ._n it_o be_v distress_n and_o extremity_n that_o make_v the_o prodigal_n think_v of_o return_v luke_n 15._o 16_o 17._o while_o laodicea_n think_v herself_o rich_a increase_v in_o good_n in_o need_n of_o nothing_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n she_o must_v be_v deep_o convince_v of_o her_o wretchedness_n blindness_n poverty_n nakedness_n before_o she_o will_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o gold_n raiment_n eyesalve_n rev._n 3._o 17_o 18._o therefore_o hold_v the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n open_a amplify_v thy_o misery_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a do_v not_o fly_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v fill_v thou_o with_o terror_n the_o sense_n of_o thy_o misery_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o suppuration_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o cure_n better_o fear_v the_o torment_n that_o abide_v thou_o now_o than_o feel_v they_o hereafter_o dir._n iv._o settle_v it_o upon_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o arâ—_n under_o a_o everlasting_a inability_n ever_o to_o recover_v thyself_o never_o think_v thy_o pray_n read_v hear_v confess_v amend_v will_v do_v the_o cure_n these_o must_v be_v attend_v buâ—_n thou_o be_v undo_v if_o thou_o rest_v in_o they_o rom._n 10._o 3._o thou_o be_v a_o lose_a man_n if_o thou_o hope_v to_o escape_v drown_v upon_o any_o other_o plank_n but_o jesus_n christ_n act._n 4._o 1â—_n thou_o must_v unlearn_v thyself_o and_o renounce_v thy_o own_o wisdom_n thy_o own_o righteousness_n thy_o own_o strength_n and_o throw_v thyself_o whole_o upon_o christ_n as_o a_o man_n that_o swim_v cast_v himself_n upon_o the_o water_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o â—scape_v while_o man_n trust_v in_o themselves_o and_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o fleshy_a they_o will_v not_o come_v save_o to_o christ_n luke_n 18._o 19_o phil._n 3._o 3_o thou_o must_v know_v thy_o gain_n to_o be_v but_o loss_n and_o dung_n thy_o strength_n but_o weakness_n thy_o righteousness_n rag_n and_o rotteness_n before_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v on_o effectual_a closure_n between_o christ_n and_o â—hee_o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o isaiah_n 64_o 6._o can_v the_o liveless_a carcase_n shake_v off_o his_o grave_a clothes_n and_o loose_v the_o bond_n of_o death_n then_o may_v thou_o recover_v thyself_o who_o 〈◊〉_d dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o under_o a_o impossibility_n of_o serve_v thy_o maker_n acceptable_o in_o this_o condition_n rom._n 8._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 6._o therefore_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o pray_v or_o meditate_v or_o to_o do_v any_o of_o the_o duty_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v here_o direct_v go_v out_o of_o thyself_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o despair_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n please_v to_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o strength_n yet_o neglect_v not_o thy_o duty_n but_o lie_v at_o the_o pool_n and_o wait_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n while_o the_o eunuch_n be_v read_v than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v philip_n to_o he_o act._n 8._o 28_o 29._o when_o the_o disciple_n be_v pray_v act._n 4._o 31._o when_o cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n be_v hear_v act_v 10._o 44._o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o fill_v they_o all_o strive_v to_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o christ._n strive_v to_o pray_v strive_v to_o meditate_v strive_v a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o time_n try_v to_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o while_o thou_o be_v endeavour_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o duty_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o help_v thou_o to_o do_v what_o of_o thyself_o thou_o be_v utter_o unable_a unto_o prov._n 1._o 23._o dir._n v._o forthwith_o renounce_v all_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o yield_v thyself_o to_o the_o contrary_a practice_n of_o any_o sin_n thou_o be_v undo_v rom._n 6._o 16._o in_o vain_a do_v thou_o hope_v for_o life_n by_o christ_n except_o thou_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o thou_o can_v not_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n except_o divorce_v from_o sin_n give_v up_o the_o traitor_n or_o you_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n with_o heaven_n cast_v the_o head_n of_o sheba_n over_o the_o wall_n keep_v not_o dalilaâ—_n in_o thy_o lap_n thou_o must_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n or_o with_o thy_o soul._n spare_v but_o one_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o never_o make_v excuse_n thy_o sin_n must_v die_v or_o thou_o must_v die_v for_o they_o psal._n 68_o 21._o if_o thou_o allow_v of_o one_o sin_n though_o but_o a_o little_a a_o secret_a one_o though_o thou_o may_v plead_v necessity_n and_o have_v a_o hundred_o shift_n and_o excuse_n for_o it_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n must_v go_v for_o the_o life_n of_o that_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o 21._o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v dear_o buy_v oh_o sinner_n hear_v and_o consider_v if_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n god_n will_v give_v thou_o his_o christ_n be_v not_o this_o a_o fair_a exchange_n i_o testify_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n that_o if_o thou_o perish_v it_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v never_o a_o saviour_n provide_v nor_o life_n tender_v but_o because_o thou_o prefer_v with_o the_o jew_n the_o murderer_n before_o thy_o saviour_n sin_n before_o christ_n and_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3._o 19_o search_v thy_o heart_n therefore_o with_o candle_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o house_n for_o leven_n before_o the_o pass-ove_a labour_v to_o find_v out_o thy_o sin_n enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o consider_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o live_v in_o what_o duty_n have_v i_o neglect_v towards_o god_n what_o sin_n have_v i_o live_v in_o against_o my_o brother_n and_o now_o strike_v the_o dart_n through_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o joab_n do_v through_o absalom_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 14._o never_o stand_v look_v upon_o thy_o sin_n nor_o roll_v the_o morsel_n under_o thy_o tongue_n job_n 20._o 12._o but_o spit_v it_o out_o as_o poison_v with_o fear_n and_o detestation_n alas_o what_o will_v thy_o sin_n do_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v stick_v at_o part_v with_o they_o they_o will_v flatter_v thou_o but_o they_o will_v undo_v thou_o and_o cut_v thy_o throat_n while_o they_o smile_v upon_o thou_o and_o poison_v